Social Services Community Grants
Overview
The Social Services Community Grants are for organisations and individuals making a difference in the social services sector. Projects and activities may vary between one off events to capital projects.
Funding criteria
Before you complete an application please view our community funding criteria for information on what grants may or may not be used for, and for details on our eligibility criteria.
View the community funding criteria
Funding rounds
Applications for the most recent round of funding for the Social Services Community Grant closed on 23 September 2022. Thank you for all of the applications received.
Applications for the next round of funding will be open from 13 March to 11 April 2023.
Further information
For further information please contact our community funding team:
Email: funding@taupo.govt.nz
Phone: 07 376 0899
Accountability
Past funding recipients
Grant recipients April 2022
Organisation | Grant Purpose | Approved/ Declined |
Age Concern Taupō Inc | Partial payment of wages for Fieldworker and partial payment of wages for Financial/Office Coordinator | $ 5,000.00 |
Alzheimers Society Taupō Inc | Travel allowance for our two Field Officers for a 6 month period. | $ 1,500.00 |
Aphasia New Zealand (AphasiaNZ) Charitable Trust | Taupō Community Aphasia Advisor (CAA) field officer service and Korero Club. | $ 1,500.00 |
Central Plateau Enrichment Academy t/a ADDI | Part-time wages for an administration person to assist with the running of special needs adult program - Thrive Whakapuawai. | $ 3,000.00 |
English Language Partners | Delivery of English language classes to migrants and former refugees living in the Taupō area | $ 2,000.00 |
Epilepsy Association of New Zealand | Epilepsy fields support services. | $ 2,000.00 |
Family & Financial Solutions Trust | Wages for 2 paid staff in support of Taupō community (including Tūrangi, Reporoa and surrounds). | $ 5,000.00 |
Life Education Trust Central Plateau | Operational Costs | $ 2,000.00 |
Literacy Taupō Incorporated (trading as Taupō Learning Centre) | To pay tutors to deliver existing and newly developed adult community education programmes to the Taupō Community, with no cost to the learner | $ 2,000.00 |
New Zealand Council of Victim Support Groups - Taupō | Taupō Volunteer Support Worker Programme | $ 2,000.00 |
Rotorua and District Multiple Sclerosis Society Inc | To assist with salary to provide a Field Worker to support patients, whanau and caregivers living with the impacts of Multiple Sclerosis in the Taupō and Tūrangi districts. | $ 2,000.00 |
Taupō Budget Advisory Service Inc | Salary Contribution for two Financial Mentors | $ 3,000.00 |
Taupō Citizens Advice Bureau Inc | Part Salary for Manager/Coordinator | $ 2,000.00 |
Taupō Community Food Bank - Awhina Society Inc | Food Bank Running costs | $ 5,000.00 |
Taupō Community Gardens Trust | Maintaining community engagement through garden coordinators | $ 2,000.00 |
Taupō Community Patrol | To make Taupō a safer place for our residents and tourists who visit our Community. | $ 3,000.00 |
Taupō Community Playgroup | Toys and equipment for Mums & Bubs Coffee Group | $ 1,000.00 |
Taupō Family Playcentre | First aid certification for members | $1,000.00 |
Taupō LifeKeys Community Trust | COVID isolation packages and support for families | $ 1,000.00 |
Taupō Neighbourhood Support Incorporated Society | Increasing Membership of Taupō Neighbourhood Support. | $ 4,000.00 |
Volunteer Great Lake Taupō (An initiative of Taupō Council of Social Services) | To grow volunteering in the Taupō District. | Declined |
Youthtown Inc | Budget support for free afterschool space providing life skills and community connection for rangatahi in Taupō | Declined |
Central North Island Kindergarten Trust FOR: Central Kids Waipahihi Kindergarten | To assist with the replacement of the rear fence at the kindergarten | Declined |
Grant recipients October 2021
Application | Details | Allocation |
|---|---|---|
Age Concern Taupō Inc | Part wages for Fieldworker and part wages for Financial/Office Co-ordinator | $6,000.00 |
Anamata | Youth Development space | $1,000.00 |
Blue Light Taupō | Alternative Education Unit, Equine Assisted Learning Program | $3,000.00 |
Central Plateau Enrichment Academy Trading/as ADDI & Thrive Whakapuawai | Contribution to operating cost for Thrive Whakapuawai Programme | declined |
Child Cancer Foundation Incorporated | to contribute towards the salary of our Family Support Coordinator, who supports children and families impacted by childhood cancer in the Taupō community. | $1,000.00 |
Diabetes New Zealand | This initiative is aimed at increasing the reach of Diabetes New Zealand and engagement with Maori, Pasifika, and other ethnic groups in the Taupō/Turangi area. | $1,000.00 |
Epilepsy Association of New Zealand | Epilepsy field support service | $1,000.00 |
Family & Financial Solutions Trust | Towards three months’ wages for the Service Manager/Financial Mentor. | $5,000.00 |
Graeme Dingle Foundation Waikato | Kiwi Can - Transforming young people's lives forever. | declined |
Kinetic Sports Taupō Incorporated | SpinPoi - Using poi to create connection, strength and fitness. PoiFit Falls prevention strengthening and fitness through kapa haka - For the older person | declined |
Lake Taupo Genealogy Branch of NZSG | To replace an old laptop to enable researchers to provide ongoing family history research for the community/members/Whanau when we are in the Taupō Library. | declined |
Life Education Trust Central Plateau | Operational Costs | $1,500.00 |
Literacy Taupō Incorporated (trading as Taupo Learning Centre) | To pay our tutors to deliver existing and newly developed adult community education programmes to the Taupō Community, at no cost to the learner. | $3,000.00 |
Parent to Parent Central Lakes | Parent to Parent Outreach Programme - Taupō Region | $2,000.00 |
Pregnancy help Inc Taupō | Operational costs | $1,000.00 |
Taupō Alzheimers | Office rent for a year | $1,200.00 |
Taupō Budget Advisory Service Inc | Salary contribution for two of our financial mentors | $4,000.00 |
Taupō Citizens Advice Bureau Inc | Part salary for our Manager/Coordinator | $2,000.00 |
Taupō Community Food Bank - Awhina Society Inc | Running costs associated with running a Food Bank | $6,000.00 |
Taupō Community Patrol | To make Taupō a safer place for our residents | $2,400.00 |
Taupō Community Playgroup | First Aid Certification | $722.00 |
Taupō district group riding for the disabled | Paid staff costs to be able to reach the required standards of NZRDA, health and safety for volunteers and riders and also to sustain a high level of animal welfare. | declined |
Taupō Neighbourhood Support Society Inc. | Administration funding to secure employment of a part time Coordinator 25 hour a week | $3,000.00 |
Taupō Parents Centre Inc | Rent and overheads for the next year. | $2,000.00 |
Waikato/Bay of Plenty Cancer Society | Support for cost of meals provided to Taupō District clients staying at the Cancer Society's Lions Lodge whilst undergoing treatment at the Waikato Regional Cancer Treatment Centre in Hamilton or for salary support for our Taupō based supportive care nurse. | $3,000.00 |
Grant recipients April 2021
Applicant | Details | Allocation |
Age Concern Taupo | Part wages for a Field Worker and Office Co Ordinator. | $6000 |
Epilepsy New Zealand | Field Support worker salary | $1000 |
Family Financial Solutions | 4 weeks wages for 2 staff members to provide financial support for families in need. | $6000 |
Alzheimer’s Society Taupo | Travel allowance for two field support workers. | $1000 |
Taupo Budget Advisory | Salary contribution for two financial mentors. | $3000 |
Literacy Taupo | Support for a Community Education Co Ordinator to provide adult educational services. | $3000 |
Aphasia New Zealand | Salary for a community Aphasia field advisor and korero club. | $1000 |
Parkinson’s New Zealand | Information, education and support for people affected by Parkinson’s disease. | $2000 |
Citizen’s Advice Bureau | Operational funds to provide services to the community. | $2000 |
Taupo Neighbourhood Support | Salary for Taupo Neighbourhood Co Ordinator. | $3000 |
Life Education Trust | Salary and Operational costs. | $2000 |
Food Bank | Costs to ensure the ongoing work in the Taupo Community. | $6000 |
Pregnancy Help | Operational costs to continue to provide wrap around services to those in need. | $1000 |
Child Cancer | Salary for the field support worker. | $1000 |
Taupo Community Play Group | Health and Safety upgrade including First Aid Certificates and playground upgrades. | $1000 |
Stroke Foundation | Salary support for free Community Stroke Advisor. | $1000 |
Blue Light | New Van for Taupo Community Youth. | $1000 |
Victim Support | Contribution toward Volunteer Programme. | $1000 |
Taupo Parents Centre | Ongoing Costs for courses provided to parents. | $2000 |
Taupo Community Patrol | To provide the Taupo Community a safer place. | $2000 |
Taupo Community Gardens | Operational cost for growing community engagement. | $1000 |
English Language Partners | English Language classes for Immigrants and Migrants. | $2000 |
Kiwi Harvest | Supply rescued food to Taupo Communities from Auckland | Declined |
Life Link Samaritans | To cover operational costs. | Declined |
Waikato Youth Empowerment. | Support for Kiwi Can career navigation. | Declined |
Taupo Cosmopolitan Marching Team | Funding for May Day Fundraiser. | Declined |
Grant recipients October 2020
Applicant | Purpose | Allocation |
Age Concern Taupo | Salary | $7,000.00 |
Parkinson’ New Zealand Taupo | Salary | $3,700.00 |
Awhina Society Incorporated Taupo | Ongoing service provisions | $9,000.00 |
Royal New Zealand Plunket Trust Taupo | Salary | $2,500.00 |
Citizen’s Advice Bureau Taupo | Ongoing service provisions | $5,000.00 |
English Language Partners Taupo | Support for teaching and operations | $5,000.00 |
Family Financial Solutions Taupo | Salary | $7,400.00 |
Taupo Parent Centre | Operational costs | $7,500.00 |
He Kahui Tangata Trust | Salary | $3,000.00 |
Taupo Budget Advisory | Salary | $5,000.00 |
Grant recipients April 2020
| Applicant | Details | Allocation |
|---|---|---|
Pregnancy Help | Operational costs | $2,000.00 |
Taupo Community Patrol | To make Taupo a safer place | $2,500.00 |
Taupo Playcentre | First aid certification of members | $1,200.00 |
Aphasia NZ | Taupo Community Aphasia Advisor (CAA) Service and Korero Club | $1,500.00 |
Taupo Budget Advisory Service | Contribution towards rent | $3,000.00 |
Taupo Community Gardens | Operational costs | $2,000.00 |
Euan Fergussen | Supply and install physio control defibrillator at BP service station | Declined |
Anamata Cafe | Youth activity equipment | $800.00 |
NZ Victim Support | Contribution towards rent | $2,000.00 |
Literacy Taupo | Partial funding for the salary | $2,000.00 |
Epilepsy NZ | Salary support for our epilepsy educator | $2,000.00 |
English Language Partners | Salaries for our ELP Centre in Taupo | $2,000.00 |
Alzheimers Society Taupo | Mileage - Travel allowance for 11 months | $2,400.00 |
Citizens Advice Bureau Taupo | Operational expenses (3 months) | $3,000.00 |
Waikato youth Empowerment Group | Support for our Kiwican programmes offered free to the local community. | Declined |
Life Education Trust | Operational costs | $3,000.00 |
Family financial Solutions Trust | Wages for two paid staff | $4,500.00 |
Taupo Neighbourhood Support | Plans to continue with building a safer friendly community supported by our partners of the Taupo Police and Civil Defence. | $3,000.00 |
Child Cancer Foundation Inc | Salary of one of our family support coordinators | Declined |
Awhina Society Inc | Ongoing service provisions for Taupo Community Food Bank and Taupo Women's Refuge | $7,000.00 |
Age Concern | Part wages for field worker and financial/office co-ordinator | $5,500.00 |
Grant recipients October 2019
| Applicant | Details | Allocation |
|---|---|---|
| Age Concern Taupo | Wages | $6,500.00 |
| Family Works Taupo | Rent | Declined |
| Turangi Social Connection | Exercise equipment and crockery | $197.00 |
| Waikato Youth Empowerment Trust | KiwiCan, Stars, Career Navigator programmes through the Graeme Dingle Foundation | Declined |
| Taupo Community Food Bank | Operational costs | $5,000.00 |
| Taupo Women's Refuge | Operational costs | $2,500.00 |
| Alzheimers Society | Operational costs | Declined |
| Citizens Advice Bureau | Operational costs | $3,000.00 |
| Literacy Taupo Inc | Wages | $3,500.00 |
| Family & Financial Solutions | Wages | $4,000.00 |
| Enrichment Academy Inc ADDI | Increase volunteers for Thrive | Declined |
| Parkinson's NZ | Community Educator | $3,660.00 |
| Parent to Parent | Travel costs to Taupo | $1,000.00 |
| Horses R Us NZ | Equine Assisted Learning & Therapy in Schools | Declined |
| Tupo Budget Advisory Service | Wages | $3,000.00 |
| Life Education Trust | Operational costs/wages | $3,000.00 |
| RNZ Plunket Trust | Parent Education for parents of U5s in Taupo | Declined |
| Mangakino Central Charitable Trust | Community First Aid Course | $1,000.00 |
| TCOSS | Publish a directory | Declined |
| Taupo Community Patrol | Patrolling costs | $3,000.00 |
| Seasons Growing through Grief | To promote and deliver service | $3,000.00 |
| Taupo Blue Light Venture | Alternative Education Initiative | $2,000.00 |
| Pregnancy Help Inc | Provide regular free course | Declined |
| English Language Partners | Wages | $3,000.00 |
| Epilepsy NZ | Lakes Region Field Service Programme | $1,000.00 |
| Village Aunties | First Aid Training | $1,253.00 |
Grant recipients April 2019
Applicant | Allocation |
|---|---|
Empowered Learning Trust | $5000 |
Taupo Women’s Refuge | $4000 |
Taupo Community Food Bank | $5000 |
Taupo Budget Advisory Service | $3000 |
The Parkinson’s NZ Charitable Trust | $3660 |
Age Concern Taupo Inc. | $4000 |
Citizens Advice Bureau | $2000 |
Family & Financial Solutions Trust | $4000 |
Taupo Community Gardens Trust | $1500 |
NZ Council of Victim Support Groups Inc for Victim Support Taupo | $1500 |
60’s Movement of NZ | 0 |
Child Cancer Foundation | $2000 |
Literacy Taupō Inc | $1300 |
Taupo Cosmopolitan Leisure Marching Team | 0 |
Taupo Neighbourhood Support | $4000 |
Life Education Trust | $1500 |
Arthritis NZ Kaiponapona Aotearoa | $1500 |
Dr. Glen Davies | 0 |
Micamp Trust | 0 |
Taupo Baptist Church | 0 |
Lake Taupo Hospice Community Trust | 0 |
Village Aunties | 0 |
Taupo Community Patrol | $5000 |
1st Taupo Scout Group | 0 |
Turangi Transport Group | 0 |
Grant recipients October 2018
| Applicant | Allocation |
|---|---|
English Language Partners | $2500.00 |
Taupō Womens Refuge | $4000.00 |
Taupō Community Foodbank | $5000.00 |
Turangi Budget Service | 0 |
Family and Financial Solutions | $5000.00 |
Citizens Advice Bureau | $2000.00 |
Epilepsy Association | $2000.00 |
Age Concern | $3000.00 |
Seasons Growing through Grief | $4500.00 |
Turangi Social Connection | 0 |
Taupō Neighbourhood Support | $2128.00 |
Royal NZ Plunket Trust | $2072.00 |
Taupō Budget Advisory | $3000.00 |
Turangi Foodbank | 0 |
Anamata Café | 0 |
Bellyful Taupō | 0 |
Taupo Family Playcentre | $1014.00 |
Pregnancy Help | $1000.00 |
Mangakino Firewood Trust (not eligible) | 0 |
Turangi Neighbourhood Support | 0 |
Aphasia NZ | $2500.00 |
Literacy Taupō | 0 |
Taupō Family Centre | 0 |
Taupō Community Patrol | $4000.00 |
Tuwharetoa Health Charitable Trust | 0 |
Maru Energy Trust(not eligible) | 0 |
St John Taupō | $2000.00 |
1st Taupō Scout | 0 |
Taupō Council of Social Services | 0 |
Life Education Trust | $1500.00 |
Grant recipients April 2018
| Applicants | Allocation | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Taupo Women's Refuge | $5,000.00 | 6 mons Refuge Coordinator Running Costs |
| Taupo Community Food Bank | $5,000.00 | 6 mons Food Bank Coordinator Running Costs |
| Empowered Learning Trust | $5,000.00 | Screening for earning and processing difficulties in young people in Taupō |
| Family Works Taupo - PSN | 0 | Operational Support – contribution towards monthly rent |
| Pregnancy Help Inc. | $2,000.00 | 13 weeks gross wages for coordinator |
| Family & Financial Solutions Trust | $3,000.00 | One month wages for 2 staff members in support of Taupō Community |
| English Language Partners Taupō | $2,000.00 | Contribution towards salary for group teacher & coordinator |
| Citizens Advice Bureau | $3,000.00 | Three months Vodafone acct. and three months' salary for Manager who works 30 hours /week. for coordinator and telephone expenses |
Alzheimer's Society Taupo Inc. | $3,000.00 | Mileage costs to enable filed officers to make home visits to Taupō clients and their carers |
| Age Concern Taupo Inc. | $3,000.00 | Part wages for fieldworker – 3,000.00 Part costs for newsletter – 2,700.00 |
| RNZ Foundation of the Blind | $1,000.00 | Library Services – purchase a wider variety of book titles for our clients |
| Taupo Budget Advisory Service | $3,000.00 | Part salary for Community Educator |
| CPD Parkinsonism Society of NZ | $2,500.00 | Months mileage cost for Community Educator service to Taupō district |
| Brain Injury Assoc. Rotorua | $717.50 | IRD mileage costs for liaison to meet with Taupō clients. |
| Lake Taupo Hospice | 0 | Purchase of IT equipment. |
| Taupo Parents Centre | $1,498.50 | Locking clips for car seats and wooden toys |
| Life Education Trust | $1,500.00 | Purchase student resources |
| Age Concern Taupo Inc. | 0 | Vehicle running costs for Turangi Senior Social Connection Group |
| Transform Aotearoa Charitable Trust | 0 | Shine development programs in Taupō colleges – ShineGirl and Strength (boys) |
| Aphasia NZ | 0 | Central North Community Aphasia Advisor (CAA) Service |
1st Taupo Scout Group | $700.00 | Leaders First aid backpack and outdoor first aid course |
| Taupo Community Patrol | $4,000.00 | To make Taupō a safer place for residents & tourists who visit our community |
| Asthma NZ | 0 | Operation Cost |
| Taupo Neighbourhood Support | $4,000.00 | Supporting a safer community |
Grant recipients April 2017
| Applicants | Allocation | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens Advice Bureau | $2,000 | Part salary for coordinator May, June and July 2017 |
| Taupō Community Food Bank | $8,000 | Part salary for Food Bank Coordinator |
| Taupō Women's Refuge | $5,000 | Part salary Refuge Coordinator |
| Age Concern Taupō Inc | $2,000 | Part funding for Age Concern Newsletter |
| Alzheimer's | $1,500 | Operational costs |
| Taupō Budget Advisory Service | $3,000 | Part salary for Community Educator |
| Family & Financial Solutions Trust | $2,000 | Part wages |
| CPD Parkinsonism Society Trust | $2,671 | 6 months mileage cost community educator to provide service to Taupō district |
| Empowered Learning Trust | $6,000 | Screening students for visual, auditory and learning processing issues |
| Pregnancy Help Inc. | $2,000 | 3 months of gross wages |
| Taupō Neighbourhood Support | $3,000 | To strengthen Growth of Groups Urban and Rural Providing a safer friendly Community |
| Mangakino Central Charitable Trust | 0 | To contribute towards our "Time to Talk" morning coffee – specifically advertising |
| Life Education Trust CP | $1,200 | Purchase of student workbooks |
| 60's Up Movement Taupō | 0 | Continued wellbeing of all members by associating together |
| Taupō Lifekeys Community Trust | 0 | Cap Debt Management Centre – operational costs |
| Anamata Cafe | 0 | Purchase defibrillator |
| Brain Injury Association Rotorua Inc | $4,717 | Travel costs for Taupō liaison officer |
| Arthritis NZ | $2,000 | Service delivery in Taupō |
| No Words Needed Group | $1,500 | Suicide Prevention Day Taupō |
| Taupō Community Patrol | $2,250 | Make Taupō a safer place for residents & tourists |
| Taupō Maori Wardens Sub Association Inc | 0 | Traffic Control Certification - Training |
| CARE | 0 | Purchase cat traps and vet desexing |
Grant recipients October 2016
| Applicants | Allocation | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Taupō Community Food Bank | $8,000 | Project Food Bank – Food in Schools, Reduction of Debt, Service Provision |
| Taupō Women's Refuge | $5,000 | Part salary Refuge Coordinator |
| Family & Financial Solutions Trust | $1,459.75 | Printing, phone and ink toners |
| Alzheimer's | $1,800 | Operational costs |
| Taupō Babywearers | $500 | Baby slings and carriers |
| English Language Partners Taupō | $4,000 | Contribution towards teacher and coordinators wages |
| Citizens Advice Bureau | $2,000 | Part salary for coordinator |
| Taupō Neighbourhood Support | $6,700 | Project – increase membership and the Safety of our Rural members. |
| Taupō Budget Advisory Service | $2,000 | Part salary for Community coordinator |
| APOPO | $6,500 | Part salary for youth worker & clinical advisor |
| Age Concern Taupō Inc | $4,400 | Part wages for coordinator |
| Pregnancy Help Inc. | $1,179 | To supply essential new born baby items |
| Taupō Parents Centre | $934 | Taupō car seats, signage and jacket |
| RNZ Foundation of the Blind | $1,000 | To support the community, volunteer and recreation (CVR) program in Taupō area |
| Brain Injury Association Rotorua Inc | $717.50 | Travel costs for Taupo liaison officer |
| Taupō Community Patrol | $2,000 | Make Taupō a safer place for residents & tourists |
